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Huangpu River

Large tributary of the Yangtze

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The Huangpu is the biggest river in central Shanghai, with the Suzhou Creek being its major tributary. It is on average 400 m (1,312 ft) wide and 9 m (30 ft) deep, and divides the city into two regions: Puxi ("west of Huangpu"), the traditional city center, and Pudong ("east of Huangpu").

Bridges

  • Fengpu Bridge
  • Lupu Bridge, opened 2003.
  • Minpu Bridge
  • Minpu Bridge No. 2
    • The lower deck of this bridge carries Line 5 across the Huangpu River. This is the first line of the Shanghai Metro to cross the river via a bridge.
  • Minpu Bridge No. 3
  • Nanpu Bridge, opened 1991.
  • Songpu Bridge, opened 1975 railway, 1976 highway.
  • Songpu Bridge No. 2
  • Songpu Bridge No. 3
  • Xupu Bridge, opened 1997.
  • Yangpu Bridge, opened 1993.

The following roadways, highways, and railways also cross the Huangpu River via a bridge:

  • G1503 Shanghai Ring Expressway
  • G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
  • G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway
  • Zhufeng Highway
  • Huqingping Highway
  • Shanghai–Hangzhou railway

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